UHN | Grateful Patient | Zachary Colton

Zachary Colton is still adjusting to his new - and dramatically improved - life. Enjoying a meal. Being pain free. Looking to the future with optimism.
"I can't believe how well things are going at this point," says Zachary, 35, who about six months ago had a rare five-organ transplant - stomach, pancreas, liver, large intestine, small intestine - at UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre. As unique as Zachary Colton's case is - one of three multi-organ transplant surgeries done at UHN last year - his demand for life-saving organ transplantation is far from rare. Read the full story: bit.ly/3QpYI1r
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